The Stooge

The Stooge

Release Date: 1951-11-15

Overview: Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

Rating: 6.636 / 10

Cast

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

as Bill Miller

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

as Ted Rogers

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

as Mary Turner

Marion Marshall

Marion Marshall

as Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait

Eddie Mayehoff

Eddie Mayehoff

as Leo Lyman

Crew

  • Hal B. Wallis - Producer

  • Norman Taurog - Director

  • Bertram C. Granger - Set Decoration

  • Joseph J. Lilley - Original Music Composer

  • Daniel L. Fapp - Director of Photography

Reviews

Kenneth Blais:

My favorite film of Dean and Jerry together. A good screen play and good performances by the whole cast. A bit more drama than the usual Martin and Lewis comedy. A fun film....

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